White stringe waste from clownfish

[SIllatman]

Hello.

I have started to notice long white stringy type pop comkng from my clown fish and I was wondering if someone could tell what this is of ways to try and get ride of it.
This is my frist ever time seeing this happen to my clownfish.

 

[Ludders]

Could be intestinal parasite related. That said, my clown fish had similar symptoms a while back and I seemingly did nothing and the problem went away on its own.

 

[Big G]

Welcome to R2R!

Internal/intestinal parasites:

Symptoms - Internal parasites are also “worms,” but these target a fish’s intestines. As a result, the main symptom is white stringy poop. It has to be white; brownstringy poop, for example, can just mean intestinal irritation which requires no treatment.

Treatment options - API General Cure (a medication containing both praziquantel and metronidazole). Some species of internal worms are resistant to prazi, while others are resistant to metro, but usually not both. :wink: Seachem MetroPlex can be dosed directly in QT, or soaking fish food with it provides an alternative (and reef safe) treatment option. Two other available options are: Paracide-X (mixed in food) and Paracide-D (in-tank treatment).

 

[Steelersfan]

If the fish eats pellets, this will also work with internal parasites.

 

[SIllatman]

If the fish eats pellets, this will also work with internal parasites.

Thank you.

 

[SIllatman]

Welcome to R2R!

Internal/intestinal parasites:

Symptoms - Internal parasites are also “worms,” but these target a fish’s intestines. As a result, the main symptom is white stringy poop. It has to be white; brownstringy poop, for example, can just mean intestinal irritation which requires no treatment.

Treatment options - API General Cure (a medication containing both praziquantel and metronidazole). Some species of internal worms are resistant to prazi, while others are resistant to metro, but usually not both. :wink: Seachem MetroPlex can be dosed directly in QT, or soaking fish food with it provides an alternative (and reef safe) treatment option. Two other available options are: Paracide-X (mixed in food) and Paracide-D (in-tank treatment).

Thank you

 

[SIllatman]

Could be intestinal parasite related. That said, my clown fish had similar symptoms a while back and I seemingly did nothing and the problem went away on its own.

Thank you.